How can I become the Pirate King if you don’t work hard?.

Chapter 437 Artificial Azure Dragon Fruit!
The Lunaria are born with wings, allowing them to soar freely through the sky, and they can also control flames like a Devil Fruit ability.

Even beyond that, there are abilities even more powerful than ordinary Devil Fruits.

When the flames behind you are burning, you will gain an almost impenetrable defense; when the flames behind you are extinguished, your speed will increase dramatically.

It's a perfect combination of offense and defense!
This has reached an absolutely unreasonable level!

"Ancient weapons created by the World Government based on the Lunaria race..."

"Hopefully, it won't disappoint."

"Um?!"

"Is this old guy the opponent?"

"Although his strength is a bit lacking, he should be able to barely force out the true extent of S-Dragon's power."

The two people standing opposite each other in the round table arena.

It was Green Pepper, the former leader of the Eight Treasures Navy of the Western Flower Kingdom, and S-Dragon, who was ordered by the Five Elders to retrieve the permanent pointer of Laugh Tale.

The countless viewers watching the projection screen were unfamiliar with the suddenly appearing S-Dragon, but the reputation of the Eight Treasures Navy of the Western Flower Kingdom was impressive even in the New World.

In the West Sea.

The Mafia is merely an underground force; even with the title of overlord, it is nothing more than a rat hiding in the shadows, unable to see the light of day.

But the Eight Treasures Navy of the Flower Country is different; it is a true behemoth. Its former leader, Chinjao, even clashed with the naval hero Garp several times when he was young.

Although he ultimately suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of Garp and lost his prized headbutt, he is still sung as a legend.

Its formidable strength needs no further explanation.

"It's Chief Green Pepper!"

"The former strongest being of the Western Flower Kingdom!"

"No!"

"Even now, among the pirates from the West Blue, apart from that Shanks, no one has a more resounding name than him!"

"He's a true monster; it's said he even possesses the posture of a conqueror!"

"And his opponent..."

"Aside from its somewhat distinctive appearance, it's no different from anything else, tsk..."

"How did someone like that manage to fight their way up in the New World region?!"

……

West Sea.

Inside a bar.

Countless Mafia members gathered to watch the live broadcast of the world's number one martial arts tournament.

Capone Becky sat on the sofa, his posture casual yet bold, a cigar burning in his hand, emitting a faint smell of smoke.

Since his crushing defeat at Sabaody Archipelago, he has lost far more troops than in the original timeline, almost to the point of total annihilation.

He also took advantage of the chaos to return to his base, preparing to rebuild his pirate crew and once again storm the New World.

"Godfather, with that Green Pepper involved, this fight... is already a foregone conclusion!"

"The odds for these two in the off-the-books betting on the bar have skyrocketed to a terrifying 1 to 33!"

"Green Pepper One, that brat named S-Dragon Thirty-Three!"

A well-dressed Mafia member beside him diligently refilled Capone Becky's glass, but his eyes were glued to the projected image, and he advised:
"You can still get your chips back from that S-Dragon. The casino here will give you face."

"After all, that's the money we used to buy the boat—!"

laugh--!
A fork pinned the member's hands to the table. He cried out in pain and looked up to meet Capone Bege's icy gaze.

"Are you teaching me how to do things?!"

"I...I...I dare not!"

"Yeah?!"

Capone Bege's lips curled into a strange smile. He looked up at the projected image, his gaze settling on the unremarkable young man, and said meaningfully:
"How about we make a bet?!"

The mafia member dared not resist and nodded repeatedly.

"Fine, whatever you bet, Godfather, I'll accept it..."

"it is good!

Capone Begi's perspective was more playful:
"Let's bet on the outcome of this battle. If Green Pepper loses, I will not only spare you this time, but I will also give you a settlement allowance."

"If you lose..."

"I accept the Godfather!"

Before Capone Bege could even state his terms, the Mafia member readily agreed.

The look in his eyes as he looked at Capone Beki even carried a hint of gratitude.

He came to his senses at that moment and realized that even if he wanted to offer advice, he shouldn't have said it in public; that would have been a slap in the face to Peggy Chester.

My boss's current approach is a different way of forgiving my mistakes, and he's even giving me a resettlement allowance because of my reminder...

Being able to follow a boss like this, I must have been a savior in my past life!
The more I think about it.

The more moved the Mafia member became, the more he was touched.

Capone Bege ignored him and continued speaking to himself:
"If you say you want this hand, then never show it to me again."

"it is good!"

The mafia member was moved to tears and nodded vigorously.

But Capone Becky's next words made his heart skip a beat.

"Don't you think that boy looks familiar?! His face is practically a carbon copy of that monster's."

The mafia member suddenly looked up at S-Dragon on the projection screen, feeling that the more he looked, the more familiar he became, and the more he felt that he had seen him before.

soon.

Out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of a wanted poster pasted on the bar wall, and a name instantly exploded in his mind!

"Knight...Gawain?!"

His face suddenly turned deathly pale, yet he still clung to a sliver of hope:
"wrong!"

“This kid looks about fourteen or fifteen years old. Knight Gawain is only in his twenties and was once a knight of a certain country in the East China Sea. It’s impossible for him to have a child this old!”

"It's just... just a coincidence!"

"definitely is!"

Caponebeki glanced at him with pity in his eyes.

Although he couldn't see any connection between the boy and Gawain, the boy's strange figure reminded him of a rare race he had inadvertently seen in an ancient book.

The Lunaria race, once hailed as gods!

"I'm so excited!"

"New world!"

……

Britannias, the Arena of the Round Table.

Green Pepper and S-Dragon stood facing each other. Seeing that his opponent was a teenager, he didn't take him too seriously.

Even the most powerful geniuses can only do so much at this age; after all, even the knight Gawain only truly rose to prominence after the age of twenty.

"Young people."

With a gentle smile, coupled with his Buddha-like appearance, Green Pepper exuded a very approachable aura as he spoke softly:
"This isn't a stage for you to interfere, unless you want to get hurt—!"

just.

Before Green Pepper could finish speaking, he was interrupted by S-Dragon's swear word.

"What nonsense are you spouting, you old bastard!"

"I just want to kill you, or be killed by you!"

Green Pepper's expression suddenly changed, and the anger in his eyes instantly flared up:
"Since that's the case, I'll show you just how far you are from this world!"

Gu——!
The gray light curtain spread out from the green pepper as the center, and a powerful burst of Conqueror's Haki exploded, enough to make an ordinary person lose consciousness immediately!

This is proof of a king.

As one of the most renowned strongmen in Roger's era, Chinjao's strength is undoubtedly formidable.

just.

In the next instant, the Conqueror's Haki released by Green Pepper was directly dispersed by another, stronger, more domineering, and more arrogant Conqueror's Haki! Green Pepper was shocked and looked up into the distance, only to see a huge pink dragon-man!
That one glance completely overturned his judgment of S-Dragon.

This is no junior that needs time to grow; it is already a powerful dragon capable of commanding winds and rains on the sea!

"What the hell are you?!"

boom--!
The last thing Green Pepper heard was that muffled thud before he lost consciousness.

But to the onlookers, it looked like S-Long punched Green Pepper in the chest, unleashing his violent power without reservation, sending him flying to the edge of the arena and embedding him deeply into the arena wall!

The falling pebbles engulfed the unconscious green pepper in smoke.

The rising dust obscured the S-Dragon's form, but it couldn't hide the ferocious and domineering posture it had displayed just moments before!
……

At this moment.

Everyone who was following the game was speechless.

The martial arts tournament has seen countless reversals since its inception.

But none of those matches had the same impact as this one.

There are countless instances of established legends being defeated by newcomers, but none have been as shocking as this moment!
After counting the breaths.

The crowd standing in front of the projected image gradually came to their senses.

"Hey?! Really?! That green pepper was defeated so easily?!"

"What kind of monster is this?!"

"Was that pose just now... a Devil Fruit?!"

"It must be!"

"Another formidable guy!"

……

The murmurs of the crowd gradually rose.

The people in the stands looked at S-Long with a more solemn expression.

S-Dragon's outburst just now, though only for a moment, directly crushed Green Pepper. Such a feat can only be achieved by those who stand at the pinnacle of power on the sea.

just.

Unbeknownst to everyone, a storm was already raging within Kaido's heart:
"Although it was only for a moment, I would never mistake it; that was the human-beast form of the Azure Dragon Fruit!"

"Although the colors are different, the aura, the posture, and the violent power are exactly the same as my abilities."

"Are there really two identical fruits in this world?!"

"wrong!"

Kaido suddenly realized something, and his pupils contracted sharply:

"An artificial Devil Fruit, it's definitely an artificial Devil Fruit!"

"Has the World Government's research on Devil Fruits progressed to this point?!"

"A near-perfect replica of the Azure Dragon Fruit? And it's even a Mythical Zoan type?!"

In comparison, Kaido felt that any SMILE he bought from Doflamingo should be thrown in the trash.

The gap is too big.

They are not products of the same era at all.

The SMILE also has huge side effects, almost like gambling with your life for a pitifully low probability of obtaining an extremely unstable Zoan-type ability.

The World Government has already mastered the technology to perfectly replicate Devil Fruit abilities...

Comparing people with others will lead to death, and comparing goods with goods will lead to throwing away!

not to mention.

With the Lunarian bloodline combined with the Mythical Zoan-type Azure Dragon Fruit, what kind of monster will be created?!
It even has the potential to become a tyrant!
And Kaido also noticed something else.

S-Dragon's face is almost identical to Gawain's; if he really had Gawain's talent...

For the first time, Kaido felt a chill run down his spine.

Redfield, standing to the side, also looked grave.
"I sensed an inhuman aura. That brat is top-notch in terms of domineering presence, physique, and abilities."

"Enough to rival us!"

Barrett remained silent, simply watching S-Dragon in the arena with great interest.

"This should be the Seraph that Vegapunk mentioned, modeled after Gawain. It combines Gawain's potential, Kaido's abilities, and the bloodline of the Lunarians..."

"An incredible monster!"

……

West Sea.

Inside the bar where Capone Bege and his gang were.

Seeing the defeated Green Pepper, the mafia member turned ashen-faced and immediately knelt down to beg for mercy, but he still couldn't stop the swift knife aimed at his arm.

brush--!
A flash of light, the silver blade reflecting his pale face, also allowing him to see Capone Bege's bloodthirsty eyes behind him.

original……

This guy never intended to let me go from the start!

The mafia member realized what was happening, but it was too late. His arm was severed on the spot, and he clutched his wound, howling in pain.

"Drag it out."

"I am a kind-hearted person and cannot bear to see blood."

Capone Bege waved his hand, and two of his men immediately stepped forward and dragged the mafia member away.

Standing beside him, his second-in-command, the eccentric gunsman Witt, was beaming with excitement:

"Captain, with odds of 1 to 33, our chips have increased 33 times! 300 million will become... 9.9 billion?!"

Capone Bege's lips curled into a sinister smile:
"Now we should consider forming a fleet and storming into the New World!"

"Ha ha ha ha--!"

……

Britannias.

The smoke and dust from the battlefield slowly dissipated.

When S-Dragon reappeared, it had returned to its original form, as if everything that had just happened was just a nightmare.

But both the unknown fate of the green pepper and the destroyed venue prove that it was definitely not a dream!

"That's it?"

S-Long curled his lip, finding it utterly boring, and quickly turned and left the field.

What he was looking forward to was a fierce, evenly matched battle, just like the duel between Akin and the Straw Hat a few days ago.

Risk everything, fight for survival!

soon.

S-Dragon's figure disappeared at the end of the corridor, and Zango's announcement rang out at that moment:
"The sixth match of the martial arts tournament's top eight, the winner..."

"S-Dragon!"

far away.

Municipal Building.

Gawain stood by the window, gazing at the Round Table Arena in the distance. His gaze fell upon the S-Dragon, which bore an 80% resemblance to him.

"The artificial Azure Dragon Fruit was given to the Seraphim?!"

According to Gawain's memory, this fruit should have been obtained by Momonosuke Kozuki in Dressrosa.

And in the subsequent Wano Country arc, it fully matured and truly unleashed power matching its prototype.

Now it seems that because of Gawain's arrival, many people's fates have been changed, and the fruit has been obtained by the World Government and given to S-Dragon.

Therefore, unlike other Seraphim who use green blood, S-Dragon is the only Seraphim who ate a Devil Fruit, and has the most remaining self in his personality.

That combative and arrogant personality is the best evidence.

Under normal circumstances, as a weapon that seeks stability, the S-Dragon would undoubtedly be a defective product.

However, it has now been preserved by the World Government and is used as a secret weapon for participating in the World Martial Arts Tournament, which shows its special nature.

"Combat strength... is no less than that of a general!"

(End of this chapter)